Ali turns Sixty - tanTALK

BooBop · 01-16-2002, 09:54 PM

Watched the celebration on CBS tonight. Brings a tear to my eyes when showing all the old clips of the Great Ali.

[+-Trancit-+] · 01-17-2002, 07:46 AM

Don Smith · 01-31-2002, 08:05 AM

Mitzi:

Mohammad Ali was treated for several years by a doctor whose research we supported and he had his "blood work" done at our medical laboratory.

Whenever he would come in to get his blood drawn, ALL work stopped as all of our medical technologists said "hello" to him.

I had the pleasure of going to lunch and/or dinner with "the Champ" on numerous occasions and, even though he is hard to understand, he absolutely "controls" the conversation. Bright, witty, caustic, opiniated and very, very funny (most of his "stories" can't be repeated!).

His "chairisma" is second to none; you understand (as does he!) when you "break bread" with him that there will be a steady stream of people coming up to "say hello" and get his autograph. (He doesn't sign them anymore; rather, he gives them a "presigned" card with a "replica" of his signature on it but people are thrilled anyway.)

My favorite memory of Mohammad (and one of my favorite stories) came about one Sunday night when a group of us were going out to eat. I had the honor of picking up Mohammad (who sat in front with me), his wife Lonni and his brother-in-law. I am a big country music fan and I had my favorite station playing when I picked them up. When "the Champ" turned the volume back up and country music "filled the car" I told him to feel free to change to another station if he wanted to. There was silence as he listened to the music and then he said "Leave it on - Mohammad's "gone country"! Several times after that (when he came in for treatment), he told me he was still listening to country music.

So there you have it folks, yours truly helped convert "the Greatest!" to country music.

Any other country music fans out there?

Don

troplsun · 01-31-2002, 09:57 AM

I live in Nashville Tennessee, you can not,not like country music. Before I moved here I did not like it. But my ex-husband was in the music industry and we got involved with the Arista Music group and got to meet and befriend many country music artist. Diamond Rio, Alan Jackson, Brooks and Dunn, all very nice guys. So now I love the music and listen faithfully.

Tracie Williams · 01-31-2002, 02:12 PM

I'm a sports fan mostly football but was raised watching Ali and all his greatness! My father was a huge fan and still to this day calls him Casious(?)Clay.

I love boxing and love Ali. It gives such pride to watch sporting events that continue to honor him by having him participate in activities such as to light the olympic torch, etc.

Congrats! on meeting him Don, must have been a priveledge!

BooBop · 01-31-2002, 09:39 PM

Don, I am so green with envy!!!!! Ali (Clay) was the first to get my attention of the Boxing World. Next time you pick him up would you swing to Tenn. We love country and I was country before it was CooL

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01-16-2002, 09:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
BooBop I love Derf!! Join Date: Apr 5 2001 Age: 66 Posts: 7,766 Rep Power: 28	Watched the celebration on CBS tonight. Brings a tear to my eyes when showing all the old clips of the Great Ali.

01-31-2002, 08:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
Don Smith Join Date: Feb 25 2000 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,643 Rep Power: 26	Mitzi: Mohammad Ali was treated for several years by a doctor whose research we supported and he had his "blood work" done at our medical laboratory. Whenever he would come in to get his blood drawn, ALL work stopped as all of our medical technologists said "hello" to him. I had the pleasure of going to lunch and/or dinner with "the Champ" on numerous occasions and, even though he is hard to understand, he absolutely "controls" the conversation. Bright, witty, caustic, opiniated and very, very funny (most of his "stories" can't be repeated!). His "chairisma" is second to none; you understand (as does he!) when you "break bread" with him that there will be a steady stream of people coming up to "say hello" and get his autograph. (He doesn't sign them anymore; rather, he gives them a "presigned" card with a "replica" of his signature on it but people are thrilled anyway.) My favorite memory of Mohammad (and one of my favorite stories) came about one Sunday night when a group of us were going out to eat. I had the honor of picking up Mohammad (who sat in front with me), his wife Lonni and his brother-in-law. I am a big country music fan and I had my favorite station playing when I picked them up. When "the Champ" turned the volume back up and country music "filled the car" I told him to feel free to change to another station if he wanted to. There was silence as he listened to the music and then he said "Leave it on - Mohammad's "gone country"! Several times after that (when he came in for treatment), he told me he was still listening to country music. So there you have it folks, yours truly helped convert "the Greatest!" to country music. Any other country music fans out there? Don

01-31-2002, 09:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
troplsun Join Date: Jan 25 2002 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	I live in Nashville Tennessee, you can not,not like country music. Before I moved here I did not like it. But my ex-husband was in the music industry and we got involved with the Arista Music group and got to meet and befriend many country music artist. Diamond Rio, Alan Jackson, Brooks and Dunn, all very nice guys. So now I love the music and listen faithfully.

01-31-2002, 02:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tracie Williams Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Oct 23 2000 Posts: 346 Rep Power: 0	I'm a sports fan mostly football but was raised watching Ali and all his greatness! My father was a huge fan and still to this day calls him Casious(?)Clay. I love boxing and love Ali. It gives such pride to watch sporting events that continue to honor him by having him participate in activities such as to light the olympic torch, etc. Congrats! on meeting him Don, must have been a priveledge!

01-31-2002, 09:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
BooBop I love Derf!! Join Date: Apr 5 2001 Age: 66 Posts: 7,766 Rep Power: 28	Don, I am so green with envy!!!!! Ali (Clay) was the first to get my attention of the Boxing World. Next time you pick him up would you swing to Tenn. We love country and I was country before it was CooL

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